WELL · 42-215-01608 · DISTRICT 4
West Temple W. Etal #15
Hidalgo County · Tabasco (Heard FB 2) field · Vertical
West Temple W. Etal #15 (API 42-215-01608) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged November 15, 1994, last operated by Smith Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 4, 1991, permitted to 6,300 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Smith Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including F Sand, H Sand, Heard Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 433
- Phone
- (281) 296-5600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Production Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Sep 4, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 4, 1991
- last permit issued
- May 29, 1953
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 29, 1953
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 15, 1994
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West, Temple W., Etal O-4-3123 | Tabasco (Heard FB 2) | Smith Production Inc. | 6 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1999 |
| West, Temple W. O-4-12271 | Wildcat | Vastar Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 1993 – Dec 1994 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391495-98 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 29, 1993 | Sep 4, 1991 | Apr 15, 1993 | 6,300 |
| 391495-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 30, 1991 | Sep 4, 1991 | — | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-3123 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12271 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 14 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F Sand | 5,035 | -5,021 |
| H Sand | 5,275 | -5,261 |
| Heard Sand | 6,075 | -6,061 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,076 | 6,134 | Perforated |
| — | 6,020 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,105 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,120 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 6,162 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,278 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,290 | — | — |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Dec 21, 1993 | Oct 25, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 3, 1993 | Nov 21, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1992 | Nov 21, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-215-01608 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-01608 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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